NFF kicks against NPL, MTN sponsorship deal
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The country’s football ruling body, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) yesterday jolted the country, declaring Thursday’s sponsorship deal between the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) and the MTN as unacceptable.
The federation in a statement made available to newsmen, argued that the deal should have waited till the resolution of the current leadership crisis rocking the league board.The NFF also accused the NPL of going contrary to all known standard norms, by leaving it out of the deals, which its contribution would had positive impact on the fortunes of the league governing body.
“The Nigeria Football Federation has expressed utter displeasure over the failure by the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) board to carry the Federation along in its recent sponsorship bid round.
“On Thursday, the NPL announced that it had sealed a sponsorship deal with telecommunications giant MTN, worth the sum of N2.65 billion over four years.
Nigeria Football Federation, the supreme authority for all matters relating to football in the country, described as “unacceptable” the decision by the NPL board to go contrary to the standard norms and protocols which such an issue demanded, insisting that the matter could have benefitted from the Federation’s input and advice.
“The NFF also observed that owing to the unresolved leadership issues at the Nigeria Premier League, on which the Federation is expected to make a pronouncement soon, it would have been advisable for the NPL to defer matters involving long-term sponsorship relationships, agreements and deals with third parties, until the NFF’s decision on the leadership question.
“The Federation express strong reservations about the announcement of a long-term relationship with a corporate body by a leadership that still has issues around its neck, saying propriety has been sacrificed”, the statement said.
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NFF kicks against NPL, MTN sponsorship deal
Category: Sports Written by Orkula Shaagee Hits: 850
The country’s football ruling body, Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) yesterday jolted the country, declaring Thursday’s sponsorship deal between the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) and the MTN as unacceptable.
The federation in a statement made available to newsmen, argued that the deal should have waited till the resolution of the current leadership crisis rocking the league board.The NFF also accused the NPL of going contrary to all known standard norms, by leaving it out of the deals, which its contribution would had positive impact on the fortunes of the league governing body.
“The Nigeria Football Federation has expressed utter displeasure over the failure by the Nigeria Premier League (NPL) board to carry the Federation along in its recent sponsorship bid round.
“On Thursday, the NPL announced that it had sealed a sponsorship deal with telecommunications giant MTN, worth the sum of N2.65 billion over four years.
Nigeria Football Federation, the supreme authority for all matters relating to football in the country, described as “unacceptable” the decision by the NPL board to go contrary to the standard norms and protocols which such an issue demanded, insisting that the matter could have benefitted from the Federation’s input and advice.
“The NFF also observed that owing to the unresolved leadership issues at the Nigeria Premier League, on which the Federation is expected to make a pronouncement soon, it would have been advisable for the NPL to defer matters involving long-term sponsorship relationships, agreements and deals with third parties, until the NFF’s decision on the leadership question.
“The Federation express strong reservations about the announcement of a long-term relationship with a corporate body by a leadership that still has issues around its neck, saying propriety has been sacrificed”, the statement said.